Just Realized Something About Francis Ngannou

[Ah Man]

And where is this all so common? Because in the USA the only common use of African American is in reference to black people. Plain and simple. And it's meant to be politically correcy.

I have never heard someone called Kenyan American or Zimbabwean anerican.

No matter where white people are from they are rarely addressed as Irish it Italian American or whatever.

The only true common uses in the USA are African American = any black people and Latin American = any Hispanic people. It's stupid.

It's really only common in certain academic circles. Like I said, the distinction is ignored in the common parlance. But you asked why the term African American is used, and how one would refer to white African immigrants, so I answered. Although, really, I feel like African American isn't really a common term at all. About 15-20 years ago, some white people got it into their head that black was offensive and started using African American, but now that's mostly corrected itself and African American is just used once in a while in formal settings, and in academic settings where it's used per the original definition. Also, I've heard Nigerian American, Kenyan American, and especially Ethiopian American plenty of times, but I'd wager I interact with recent African immigrants more than you do.

I'm not trying to make a value statement. I come from a Native American family and everybody just says Indian. The only reason I avoid it is because I work with a lot of people from India. I'm just sharing the history and trying to answer the question.

 

[I_IZ_BACK]

lol @ African American ...

 

[tommi462]

I believe he does have a French passport. Although you're right, he hasn't been there for long.

I think since Cameroon is a former French colony, they get a French passport much quicker than immigrants from other countries.

 

[chuckleknuckle]

Why do we say African American at all? What do we call white guys from Africa who became American citizens?

White isn't a nationality, you cant apply to become white or for a white passport. They are still just white, or American if they move to the US.

African Americans like being called so, and enjoy calling themselves so. They very rarely actually visit Africa or have any intention of moving there, but applying African as a prefix allows them to appropriate a history of slavery that they or their ancestors weren't actually in America to suffer.(Way more Africans moved to the US in the 60s and 70s than in the whole time of slavery, so very few African Americans have any slave ancestors)

I agree we should stop using skin colour and as a descriptor, it'll help get rid of both genuine racism and victimhood culture.

 

[chuckleknuckle]

Actually America is continent too.
The country you prob refering to is USA.

Really? What continent is Canada on then...

 

[noizer]

would have been great if true.

Sadly all this hate and conflict around the world proves otherwise...

 

[PEDS Help me Post]

Just wait til Francis starts banging white American bitches.

 

[CasterMard]

wow this still hasn't been wastelanded yet, it's a shame that such an obvious troll gets so many replies

 

[Deleted member 429453]

This thread commits black on black crime

 

[WeirdFacts]

so fucked up how we've never had a black heavyweight champ when they're the tallest people

No they aren't, they're relatively short. The tallest people come from the Nordic countries and the Netherlands. They average over 180cm or 5'11" whereas people of African origin average under 170cm. The average male height.

 

[90 50]

No they aren't, they're relatively short. The tallest people come from the Nordic countries and the Netherlands. They average over 180cm or 5'11" whereas people of African origin average under 170cm. The average male height.

We have lots of Africans and people from African countries at work, most of them are short.

The larger “African Americans” are this way due to selective breeding during slave trade.

The bigger more muscular ones were chosen to purchase and that’s how that happened.

 

[elreece]

You just released a black man was black.........congrats?

 

[original doom]

He's African French

no hes just cameroonian. not french.

 

[MeanStreets]

Any time I see this GIF, I always wonder what Overeem was trying to do. Hesitant, wide open in the pocket, no regard for defense...just weird technique overall. You dont expect that from a high level fighter. Bad night for Overeem.

 

[robertcop2]

If he wins his match against Stipe he will be the first modern African American HW champion and the first African American champion since the late great Kevin Randleman. War Francis Ngannou and props to the African Americans representing the HW division.

Discuss.

 

[Omega Man]

He's only American below the waist.

 

[ticho123]

Thread derailed by TS fail.

He obviously baited you. Said "African american" three times in such a short post.

 

[Arkham's Notorious Geyser]

he will be the first modern African American HW champion and the first African American champion

Not only did TS get it wrong, but he had to say it twice

 

[LHWBelt]

If he's going to b ufc fighter he's afromerican to me.

 

[MartinPocrezze]

If he wins his match against Stipe he will be the first modern African American HW champion and the first African American champion since the late great Kevin Randleman. War Francis Ngannou and props to the African Americans representing the HW division.

Discuss.

Maybe if you say African American 10 more times it will become true